Senior Product Manager (Decryption, Cryptography)

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Summary

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a visionary Senior Product Manager to drive the evolution of our core PAN-OS platform. This isn't just a product management role; it's an opportunity to shape the future of network security by leading the strategy for PAN-OS encrypted data inspection and post-quantum cryptography. You will be at the epicenter of our platformization strategy, a key initiative that unifies our security offerings and accelerates our growth.

In this high-visibility role, you will be instrumental in leading innovation for foundational technology that powers our industry-leading firewalls and a growing suite of cloud-based services. Your expertise will be critical in driving the adoption of PAN-OS inspection of encrypted traffic across our entire Strata portfolio, from Next-Generation Firewalls to Prisma Access and Strata Cloud Manager.

This is a chance to have a profound impact, enabling our customers—from global enterprises to service providers—to deploy cutting-edge security features, including the latest innovations in threat prevention and Generative AI. If you're ready to tackle complex challenges and play a pivotal role in the world of cybersecurity, we invite you to apply.

Your Impact

• Define Product Vision & Strategy: Establish the strategic vision, product roadmap, and technical requirements for the PAN-OS platform.

• Lead Roadmap Execution: Drive the development and communication of the product roadmap to customers, prospects, and internal stakeholders.

• Innovate Core Technologies: Manage key features within the PAN-OS decryption, post-quantum cryptography, and certificate management.

• Drive Strategic Growth: Champion the future of decryption, identifying new opportunities through in-depth market research and competitive analysis.

• Collaborate on GTM: Partner with sales and marketing to develop and execute go-to-market strategies and support sales enablemen

• Analyze Performance: Monitor and leverage product performance metrics to guide continuous product enhancements.

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Professional Background: 5-7 years of experience as a Product Manager, Technical Marketing Manager, or an engineering lead in software development, release, or quality assurance.

• Technical Expertise: A strong understanding of networking RFCs, frameworks, and architectures, with hands-on operational experience in device and appliance management. Experience with routing, switching, load balancers, or security/firewall technologies is a plus, particularly with PAN-OS NGFW firewalls.

• Methodology: Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) and a proven track record of successfully launching products from concept to delivery.

• Soft Skills: Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Technology Skills: 

• We're looking for a Senior Product Manager with a deep understanding of networking and an advanced knowledge of key technologies, including:

• Network Fundamentals: Deep expertise in the OSI model (Layers 2-7), TLS, HTTP, QUIC, routing protocols, and L2 switching.

• Scalable Platforms: Experience with highly scalable platforms and familiarity with ASIC and FPGA implementations.

• Deployment Architectures: Proven experience in designing network architectures for a range of environments, including:

  • Public and private cloud data centers

  • Cloud service providers

  • Service provider data centers

  • Large enterprise networks and remote offices

  • High-performance computing (HPC) and financial networks

• Security & Cryptography: Experience with advanced cryptographic algorithms and a forward-looking perspective on emerging technologies like post-quantum cryptography.

• Compliance: Knowledge of compliance requirements across various sectors, including finance, healthcare, and the public sector.

Core Competencies: 

• We're looking for a leader with proven expertise in network security, scalable platforms, and diverse deployment architectures to drive our product strategy with core competencies in:

• Go-to-Market (GTM) Leadership: A proven ability to launch new software features, craft compelling GTM strategies, and create technical content (blogs, white papers, deployment guides) for both internal teams and external customers.

• Strategic Communication: Exceptional presentation skills and the ability to build and deliver strategic decks that clearly articulate business value to internal and external audiences.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: A collaborative leader who can partner with engineering, customer success, and field teams to drive product adoption, manage proactive upgrade strategies, and glean insights from customer deployments.

• Team-oriented Mindset: A knack for working seamlessly with cross-functional teams across our entire Strata portfolio (NGFW, SWFW, Prisma Access, SD-WAN, Panorama, Strata Cloud Manager) to deliver impactful networking features.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at  accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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